Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan
Japan: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.0257 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0257
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.47
in 1950
All-time low
0.0254
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.0257 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan peaked at 5.47 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0254, in 2020.
That places Japan 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.47 | — |
| 1951 | 4.8 | -12.3% |
| 1952 | 4.32 | -9.9% |
| 1953 | 4.16 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 3.9 | -6.3% |
| 1955 | 3.62 | -7.1% |
| 1956 | 3.22 | -11.0% |
| 1957 | 2.94 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 2.75 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 2.51 | -8.8% |
| 1960 | 2.17 | -13.6% |
| 1961 | 1.94 | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 1.8 | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 1.66 | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.5 | -7.6% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | -21.2% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9665 | -15.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8816 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7929 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.7038 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.669 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5794 | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4426 | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 0.384 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3283 | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3083 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3046 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2606 | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.242 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2374 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1978 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1961 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1926 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1598 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1409 | -11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1195 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0944 | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0996 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1004 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0826 | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0689 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0814 | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0717 | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0718 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0784 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0729 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0684 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0756 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0608 | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 0.056 | +22.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0499 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0324 | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0351 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0494 | +40.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0377 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0422 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0424 | +47.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0388 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0254 | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0301 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0369 | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0257 | -30.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0257 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0257 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1776, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.77 | 2.51 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.52 | 0.9665 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5394 | 0.3046 | 0.8816 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1861 | 0.1142 | 0.2606 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0817 | 0.0679 | 0.1004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0546 | 0.0324 | 0.0756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0373 | 0.0288 | 0.0424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0295 | 0.0254 | 0.0369 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Japan was 0.0257 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 in 1950.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Japan ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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